Decorations, cupcakes, and parties are great, but now you can take holidays to the next level by incorporating them into your lesson plans quickly and easily! The Festive Teacher is a complete package of activities and story-starters directly connected to curriculum, from Groundhog Day math games to Columbus Day journaling activities. In all, it covers thirty-one North American holidays, including Christmas, Ramadan, Day of the Dead, Canada Day, and Cinco de Mayo. Filled with reproducible materials, The Festive Teacher is an instant, off-the-shelf answer to your needs.

The Festive Teacher contains reams of material to help you:

Teach traditions, history, and cultural perspective

Create bulletin boards that will impress any administrator

Conduct read-alouds and shared-reading activities

Get students engaged in research and journal writing

Kids love holiday celebrations in the classroom. With materials adaptable for students of all levels, this complete package will keep your students motivated, engaged, and excited. And, best of all, they'll be learning while they're celebrating.

Brief TOC Chapters will be organized in Calendar order, January-December. Non-Religious Holidays Martin Luther King, Jr. Chinese New Year Groundhog Day Valentine’s Day President’s Day St. Patrick’s Day April Fool’s Day Earth Day Arbor Day Cinco de Mayo Memorial Day Canada Day Independence Day Labor Day Columbus Day Halloween Election Day Veterans Day Thanksgiving Boxing Day New Year Religious Holidays Ramadan Easter Passover Rosh Hashana Yom Kippur Kwanzaa Christmas Chanukah